Antiskidding device for cushioned-tire wheels.



L. PENTEK.

ANTISKIDDING DEVICE FOR GUSHIONED TIRE WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1914.

1, 1 20,527. Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE10.1914.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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INVENTOR L. 7 6/? ATTORNEY -1oned.tire wheels inclu ing a plurality of LASZLO P'E N'IEK, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

A NTISKIDDING DEVICE FOR CUSH IONED-TIBE WHEELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Application filed June 10, 1914 Serial No. 844,261.

To all whom it ma concern Be it known that I, Lszno Pr'm'rnx, a subject of the Kin of Hungar residing at Columbus, in t e county o Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antiskiddi-ng Devices for Cushioned-Tire Wheels, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to anti-skidding devices for cushioned tire wheels, and has for its object to provide a device of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which is capable of being attached to oneside of the wheel and includes a plurality of anti-skidding members rojecting beyond the tread of'the tire of the wheel and capable of enterin' the surface over which the wheel is trave ing to prevent skidding of the wheel.

A further object'of the invention is to rovide an anti-skiddin device for cushadjustable anti-skidding members capable of extendingbeyond the trend of the tire of the wheel when in use and further capable of being folded backwardly to a position inwardly with respect to the tread of the wheel when the members are not desired for use.

A further object of the invention 'is to provide an anti-skidding device, which is comparatively simple in its construction, readily attached to one side of the wheel with which it associates, strong, durable, adjustable and inexpensive.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arran ement of parts as hereinafter more speci cally described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it isto be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto a pended.

Inthe drawings wherein like referencecharacters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views :-Fi ire 1 is a side elevation of the cushioned tire wheel showing ,the adaptation therewith of an anti-skidding device in' accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a top plan, partly in section of a wheel, showing the anti-skidding device connected thereto, Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation illustrating one of the anti-skidding members, Fi '4 is an end elevation partly in section 0 one of the anti-skidding sections, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the lock for an anti-skidding member, and Fig. 6 isa sectional plan.

Referring to the drawings indetail, 7 de notes the rim, 8 the spokes, 9 the hub and 10 the tire of a cushioned wheel and to one side of the latter is adapted to be clamped the-anti-skidding. device in accordance with this invention.

The anti-skidding device consists of an annulus 11, which is positioned against one end of the hub 9, and is provided with a series of radially disposed casings 12, each of which is offset as at 13 near its outer end to provide a chamber 14. Each of the casings 12, inwardly with respect to an offset portion 13 is provided with a pair of oppositely extending lateral apertured lugs 15,- against which is positioned the flanges 16 of right angularly disposed yokes 17, and these latter are adapted to surround a plurality of spokes 8. Mounted in each of the yokes 17, is a' clamping member. 19, carried by a clamping screw 20, which adjustably engages with one arm of a yoke 17. The screw 20 in connection with the clamping member-19 clam s the yoke 17 to those s okes which sai yokes surround, and

as t e flanges 16 are secured to the apertured lugs 15, through the medium of the bolts 21 and nuts 22, itis obvious that the easings 12 are clamped to the spokes 8 at one side of the wheel. The-length of each of the casings 12 is such as; to project beyond the rim 7-and each of the offset portions 13 of said casings 12 is provided with ber 24, a spring controlled latchin device is employed, and which consisted a latch member 30, in the form of a bed crank lever, and which is pivotally connected as fixed as at 29. The filmat 31 to the offset portion 13 of the casing 12. The lower arm of the bell crank lever 30 is provided with a nose 32, which engages in the recess 26 and arrests outward movement of the member 24. The end of the upper arm of the bell crank lever is piv- 36 and an outer section 37, the latter having a beveled free terminus as at 38. The section -36 is pivotally connected to the section 3.7 as at 39, thepivot being disposed eccentrically with respect to the longitudinal center of-the said sections 36 and 37 The section 36 is bifurcated as at 39, and the section 37 provided with a tongue 40, which extends in the bifurcated end 39 of the section 36 and is mounted upon the pivot 38*. The opening through the tongue 40 is squared and that portion of the pivot seated in the opening of said tongue is also squared. The remaining" portion of the pivot 38, that is-that portion seated in the section 36 is cylindrical, and the section 36 has a countersink 41 for receiving-a nut 42, which is carried on-the threaded end 43 of the pivot 38. The other end of :the pivot 38 is provided with a head 44, and which is arranged exteriorly of the section 36, and said head 44 has a In '45, projecting therefrom and carried by t e lug 45 is a pin 46, through which is connected one end of a spring 47, the latter having its other end secured as at 48 to' a lateral pin 49 projecting from thesection 36.' Each of the sections 36 of the anti-skidding members has one ed e formed with teeth 50, for the reception 0 the noses 25 of the members 24 and when a nose 25 of a member 24 engages the teeth 50, the antiskidding member is prevented from shifting longitudinally with resp t to a casing 12. By lpivotally connecting sections 36 and 37 in t be folded inwardly and be maintained in such position through the action of the spring'47 and will remain in such position until the section 37 is shifted manually to the posit on shown in Fig. 3.

The walls of the casing 12 snugly engage the sections 36, thereby preventing any looseness of';the,- apti skidding members. The locking members 24 not only arrest outward movement of" the anti'skidding members when' said locking members 24 are in e manner as stated, the section 37, can

, "11 An anti-skidding device providing an annulus having a plurality of radially disposed casings, means for clam ing said casings to the spoke of awheel, a justable antiskidding members mounted in and project-J ingrfrom said casings, means for locking said members in their adjusted position, each of said anti-skidding members includ-' ing an inner and an outer section, and means for pivotally connecting the. sections of each member together and further provided for maintaining the outer sections of said members invan inoperative position.

2. An anti-skidding device comprising a plurality. of. radially disposed casings connected together at their inner termini, means for clamping said casin to the spokes of'a wheel, adjustable anti-skidding members-mountedin and projecting from said casings and each rovlded 'with a. row of teeth, and means ca riedwithin said casing and capable of en aging said teeth for maintaining said mem ersr 1n ,adjusted p0 sitioin 3. An anti-skidding device comprising a plurality of radially disposed casings connected together at their inner termini, means,

ings and each' provided with a row iof teeth,- means carried within said-casing and 'capable of engaging said teeth for maintaining said members iii-adjusted position, each of said members formed of an innerand an outer section, and means for pivotally connecting the said sections together and further providing for the maintaining of the outer sections in an inoperative pos tion.

4. An anti-skidding device comprisin a casing adapted to be clam ed to the s 0 es of a wheel, an adjusta 1e anti-ski ding member mounted therein and projecting therefrom, means mounted in said casing andengaging in said member for maintaining it in its adjusted position, said member formed of two sections, and means for pivotally connecting said sections to ther and further providing for the retaining of the outer section in an inoperative position.

In testimonywhereo Iaflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. 

